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Coenobita rugosus

Crustaceans

Coenobita rugosus is a species of land hermit crab native to Indonesia, Australia, and the east African coast east to the southwest Pacific, growing to about 5 centimeters long with coloring that ranges from green, brown, and tan to black, white, pink, or blue depending on diet. It has sandy colored eyestalks, light orange antennae, a large pincer marked with pronounced striations and seven ridges, four walking legs, and a short, fat abdomen, and can make a chirping sound by rubbing its large pincer against its shell when threatened. Like other land hermit crabs it scavenges plants, dead fish, fruit, and other detritus.

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Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Scientific Name
Coenobita rugosus 1
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Coenobita, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Coenobita rugosus
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Coenobita rugosus
WikipediaWikidata Q2261943 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Coenobita rugosus
Child Taxon Of: Coenobita, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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